The Hazel Green herald. [volume] (Hazel Green, Wolfe County, Ky.) 1885-19??, 1887-11-11

others, gave me my clew 70 my future
course.
In my brief stays in Provincetown
between voyages have skillfully given
out hints that believed that the spirit
Of the old pirate, Lobdell, roamcd
through the house on stormy nights.
/ have really enjoyed seeing the shud-
behring's and pale faces that my stories
on this subject have caused. When
have been asked how could live in
such place. l have replied that had
it OIL my hands and nobody would buy
it This has satisfied people.
In such community, made up
largely Of sailors and their families,
there is Of course much superstition.
These tales about the Lobdcll place
were generally believed because people
were ready to believe them.
But why did wish to give my own
property so bad 4 reputation?
Simply because l had made treas
urc-house Of the cellar under the un-
used part. and nothing was so well
calculated TO protect it rs these re-
ports. The place is stunned. There
is not the least danger from robbers.
Down in the old damp cellar. where
/ suppose no foot but mine has passed
for fifty years, found eXcavatcd a
great hole. and in it chest. Over the
opening is a stone slab, so heavy that
it has tried my strength severely of
late years to raise and lower it. Over
tho slab is piled lot of mildcwcd can
vas. rotting planks, and worthless
corolage. stored here by Captain Lob
dell himself. The great deep chest is
full of stout bags of gold. with few Of
silver. Year By year have added to
the store. for twenty ycars-till it now
holds full fifty thousand dollars.
1t is rather strange, but perfectly
true, that found this place of con-
ccalmcnt there, chest, slab. and all,
just as have used il. suppose the
| old buccanccr made much use of it in
| his lifetime.
Nv visits TO the old cellar have al
ways been made in the dead Of night,
or ut times when nv wife and daughter
were away. There is not anything
certain in this world; but among the
| few things that are certain. | believe
YOU may put down tine fact that the
hidiug-place of my treasure is not suS-
pcctcd.
/ return to my wife and daughter.
Nellie is my only child. / have told
YOU that have them both. She is all
that fond father could wish: and her
MOTHERHOOD bless her.-shc has
| shown me how noble and good 4
woman can be. It's little time have
| spent with them ashore for the last
twenty wears; but think both would
| say that have been kind husband
and father; that l have looked well
after their comfort. and always pro-
ViIcd them with money.
Sometimes Helen has visited her
mothers relatives in Boston. where.
rs understand YOU. You me; her.
| I'm talking to YOU. Mr.. Crawford ~
though should De- in another world
iwenty-foir hours hence. You'll
marry Nellie. want you To trust hc:-.
rs have never trusted her and her
mother.
| There have been times when my
dear wife has sat upon nv knee. and
rather timidIy said: Tell me some
thing Of Your affairs. Aaron. You
/ give us money enough; but II you
should bc drowned 1T sc.I. pray what
should we know about YOUR property?
And have always put her off with
some joke about my not being drowned
OF this voyage. ar her ability to- get an
other husband. have said things that
panied her; but have never limited at
the truth
Why?
She has ever been worthy Of Ill con-
fidcnce: Nellie has been worthy Of L.
/ can only say that nv heart was
sOUrc,I 10y my losses. AMI by the cruel
trcachcry hail met with. When the
stunning blow of my first MIfc's be-
travail If me fell upon me. sworc 4
great oath that neither man nor wOm-
an si,"uld ever again have chance Ia
dupe ar swindie me. With the woman
that l afteTwapl took to INV bosom.
this was a pledge far better broken
than kept. But l had made it to my
self; my experience justified il. il any
thing could, andI pcrvvrs.ly chung 10
il;
This. Mr.. Crawford. Is my story.
make Ro apologies FOR my conduct; in
the light thar Is now given me. l should
have sctctl differently. l see now tina;